Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Malvern, OH EIN: 34-6904600

Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Malvern, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K.

Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2022 (avg $22K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$21,595
Grants made (2022)
1
Average grant
$21,595
Median grant
$21,595
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.

Who Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2022

First Christian Church of Malvern: $22KFirst Christian Church ofMalvern$22K

The largest 2022 recipient was First Christian Church of Malvern ($22K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2022 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Malvern

How Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Christian Church of Malvern Malvern, OHTo assist in the fulfillment of the mission of the church$21,595
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2022—$-3,527$24,345$21,5951$21,595$1,057
2021$27,872$284$1,604———$1,371
2020$29,192$1,430$1,432———$1,385

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation's 2022 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Barbara Ann Bush Hochstetler

    Trustee -

    Trustee → Trustee -, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James T Bush

    Trustee

    New on the 2022 filing

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation

How much does Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation give each year?

Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation operate?

Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

How much is Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Donald E & Barbara A Bush Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6904600. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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